Julia Bagg is a bilingual reporter who has covered international stories from political milestones in Cuba to the Olympic Games in Russia. She loves working for NBC6 in her hometown. The station gave her a start as a student at South Miami Senior High, when Julia served as a Junior Broadcaster.
Julia is a proud Gator who graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in broadcasting and economics, plus a Minor in Spanish. She earned a master's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julia completed most of her study at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid. She lived there when the capital city was bombed in 2004.
The following year, she won a William Fulbright Scholarship for journalism and helped cover terrorism trial proceedings for CNN International in Madrid.
Julia’s work has also earned honors from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
The best part of her job is working together with her sister, fellow reporter Marissa Bagg. Julia and Marissa grew up sharing a room, and now they’re all grown up sharing a desk.
The Latest
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‘I'm not giving up': Mom seeks experimental medication for paralyzed daughter
Lauren Licea was left paralyzed after a 2018 crash, and now her mother and doctor are seeking an experimental treatment
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‘Blood all over': Person killed in double stabbing near Sunrise apartment building
One person was killed in a double stabbing near an apartment building in Sunrise early Wednesday, police said. The stabbing happened at around 1:40 a.m. at 3000 Northwest 130th Avenue, near The Retreat Sawgrass Village across the street from Amerant Bank Arena, according to the Sunrise Police Department. Two people were hurt, and one of them did not survive, authorities…
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Motorcyclist killed, 2 hurt as bike ‘exploded on impact' in Hollywood crash: Witness
Police confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash in Hollywood that left two other people hospitalized on Tuesday night. Hollywood Fire Rescue and Police responded at around 8:15 p.m. to reports of a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of 66th Avenue and Sheridan Street. The victims were all rushed to the hospital as trauma alert…
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Trailer catches fire days after move out deadline at Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park
Flames ripped through a trailer at a Sweetwater mobile home park where some 200 residents are locked in a fight with the landowner.
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Police search for gunman who killed 19-year-old at Airbnb in Fort Lauderdale
Authorities are still searching for whoever shot and killed a 19-year-old woman during a party at an Airbnb in Fort Lauderdale.
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Woman dies after being shot at Airbnb in Fort Lauderdale: Police
An investigation is underway Monday morning after a shooting took place at a duplex in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
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‘My life just flashed before my eyes': 911 call reveals moments before fatal BSO shooting
A newly-released 911 call is shedding new light on the events leading to an armed woman being shot and killed by Broward Sheriff’s deputies last week.
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Man arrested in undercover child porn bust at Brickell apartment: Police
A man was arrested during an undercover child pornography bust at a Brickell apartment building Wednesday morning, police said.
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Gunfire leaves 2 hurt, including teen, and SUV windows shattered: Miami Police
A 16-year-old boy was among those hurt in a shooting that started in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood under circumstances that authorities continue to investigate. Shots were first fired at around 2 p.m. on Monday near Northwest 56th Street and Third Avenue, Miami Police said. One of the victims, a 16-year-old, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Police did not...
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Man who tried to rape woman in Brickell broke into other home, left condoms: Roommates
Two women tell NBC6 that the same man who tried to rape a Miami mother in her Brickell apartment also snuck into their home. The roommates, who did not want to be identified, live at the SoMa at Brickell Apartments. That’s where police said 46-year-old Jorge Armando Ortega broke into a woman’s home, hid in her closet and when...
